General Legal Documents
Order in Council extending the Motherisk Commission
Order in Council establishing the Motherisk Commission
Summary of Recommendations from the Motherisk Hair Analysis Independent Review
Rules and Procedures
Commissioner’s Orders
Order, dated February 22, 2016 regarding identification and release of high priority files
Order, dated February 24, 2016 clarifying release terms
Order, dated April 3, 2017 regarding release of Stream 2 (FRANK) files
Order, dated April 11, 2016 regarding publication prohibition
Judicial Decisions
In 2016, three women all represented by one lawyer, raised objections to the processes and rules used by the Commission. The Divisional Court looked at the applications brought by these women and found in favour of the Commission. In this decision, the Court carefully examined the procedures and rules governing the Commission, as well as the resources available to affected persons. The Court did not express any concerns about the manner in which the Commission has done its work to date.
Y.M. v. Commissioner Judith Beaman; C.T. v. Commissioner Judith Beaman; and C.R. v. v. Commissioner Judith Beaman
Ministry of Children and Youth Services Policy Directives
MCYS Directive to Children’s Aid Societies, dated April 22, 2015
MCYS Directive to Children’s Aid Societies, dated December 17, 2015
MCYS Directive to Children’s Aid Societies, dated May 18, 2016
Correspondence from the Commission
Email from Lorne Glass, Senior Commission Counsel, establishing high priority files, dated February 24, 2016
Correspondence from Commissioner Beaman to Children’s Aid Societies regarding update and customary care request, dated June 3, 2016
Correspondence from Commissioner Beaman to Children’s Aid Societies clarifying Category 4 file types, dated July 18, 2016
Motherisk Commission Poster Videos
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Useful Links
The following organizations may be able to provide you with further assistance and support:
- Adoption Council of Ontario
https://www.adoption.on.ca/ - Defence of Children International
http://www.defenceforchildren.org/ - Justice for Children and Youth
http://jfcy.org/en/ - Legal Aid Ontario
http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/
- Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
http://www.oacas.org/ - Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
http://www.ofifc.org/ - Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
https://provincialadvocate.on.ca/